1 Jerusalem town stay all empty!
2 Jerusalem jalike one wahine dat stay cry real hard nite time.
3 Da Judah peopo come prisonas an go far away,
4 Da roads dat go Mount Zion, jalike dey stay sad,
5 Da peopo dat stay agains da Zion peopo inside Jerusalem come dea bosses.
6 All da awesome stuff dat da Zion peopo get befo time, gone awready.
7 Wen da Jerusalem peopo get hard time an donno wea dey going,
8 Da Jerusalem peopo wen do plenny bad kine stuff.
9 Dey get da blame fo da bad kine stuff dey do.
10 Da guys dat stay agains us Jerusalem peopo
11 All dea peopo moan wen dey stay look fo food.
12 “Eh! All you guys dat stay go by hea,
13 “From da sky he sen fire
14 “Da One In Charge take all da bad tings I wen do,
15 “Da Boss laugh at all da strong leadas aroun me.
16 “Dass why I stay cry plenny.
17 Da Zion peopo put out dea hands,
18 Da Jerusalem peopo tell: “Da One In Charge do da right kine ting erytime.
19 “I call out to da peopo I get love an aloha fo,
20 “Eh! Da One In Charge!
21 “Peopo hear me moan,
22 “I like you see all da bad kine stuff dey do.